He said: "It's absolutely beautiful. We did a two-hour procession through the state ... the outpouring of love.

Will Smith was moved by the outpouring of emotion (Image: FameFlynet)

He helped the family on the day (Image: FameFlynet)

"I learned a really valuable lesson about how the moment of the end of a life illuminates how it was lived. And every day you have to focus and concentrate on making sure you're living your life in a way that it illuminates the things you want illuminated, and the things that were illuminated today were his love, and his heart, and his unconditional appreciation for all people of every race and colour."

Will felt the thousands of people who turned out to pay their respects to Muhammad as his body made its way to Cave Hill Cemetery made the event a true "celebration".

He added to 'Entertainment Tonight': "Every age was out there. It was beautiful. It was absolutely ... 'celebration' is the right word."